--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ iman_DATA = $(MAN)
 all-local: link txt man html
 
 .pod.1 .pm.1 .pl.1:
-	pod2man --release=$(VERSION) --center=RRDtool $<  > $@
+	pod2man --stderr --release=$(VERSION) --center=RRDtool $<  > $@
 
 .1.txt:
 	@NROFF@ -man -Tlp $< > $@ || echo @NROFF@ failed > $@
